Okeene Junior-Senior High School
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| Okeene Junior-Senior High School | |
| Address | |
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| 301 N 6th Street Okeene, Oklahoma, 73763  United States |
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| Coordinates | Coordinates: [1] |
| Information | |
| School district | Okeene Public Schools |
| Principal | Jeremy Osmus |
| Enrollment |
175 (as of 2005-2006)[2] |
| Teaching staff | 13 [2] |
| CEEB Code | 372615 |
| Student:teacher ratio | 11.5:1 |
| Grades | 7-12 |
| Mascot | Whippet |
| Team name | Okeene Whippets |
| Homepage | http://www.okeene.k12.ok.us/ |
Okeene Junior-Senior High school is a public school serving students in grades 7 through 12 in Okeene, Oklahoma. It has currently enrolled under 200 students(counting grade school as well)
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[edit] History
The first school in Okeene was established in 1901. A high school program was added in the 1920s, making Okeene the first town in Blaine County with a high school.[3]
[edit] Extracurricular activities
Student groups and organizations at Okeene include band, FCCLA, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, FFA, National Honor Society, science club, speech, student council and Technology Student Association.
[edit] Athletics
The Okeene Whippets compete in Class A of Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association sports, currently fielding teams in baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, football, softball, and track.
State championship titles held by the Whippets include:
[edit] Notable alumni
- Jake Lindsay (class of 1937), businessman; namesake of an endowed scholarship and two chairs at Northwestern Oklahoma State University
- Donald Dumler (class of 1957), principal organist at St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York[6]
[edit] References
- ^ Feature Detail Report: Okeene Junior-Senior High School. Geographic Names Information System, US Geological Survey.
- ^ a b Information compiled from 2006 School Report Card - Okeene Jr High School and 2006 School Report Card - Okeene Sr High School, published by the Oklahoma state Education Oversight Board / Office of Accountability.
- ^ Okeene's History.
- ^ Campbell, Bruce. "Okeene’s winning foundation was built early", The Enid News and Eagle, 2007-03-05. "Okeene took competitive to the next level Saturday in a 51-46 victory over Beaver in the Class A boys state basketball finals. The Whippets became the ninth team in state history to win a football and basketball state championship in the same year."
- ^ Hein, Shawn. "Okeene takes Class A title", The Enid News and Eagle, 2007-12-08. "The Whippets’ (13-2) play spoke volumes as they became just the eighth school in Class A to win back-to-back state crowns."
- ^ Spader, Violet. "Okeene organist won’t play for papal visit", The Enid News and Eagle, 2008-04-18.
